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Town Hall Meeting Tonight Regarding Canyon Ridge Resort Development

07-Jun-2017by Merrell McGinness

A long-awaited luxury resort on Lookout Mountain is finally starting to take shape. After surviving the “Great Recession” and one of the longest law suits in Hamilton County history, Canyon Ridge Hotel Resort in Walker County is slated for opening in late 2019.

Anyone interested in learning more about the project is invited to attend a town hall meeting tonight at 6 pm at the Walker County Civic Center.

We have been working on this project since 2008,” says Scenic Land Company President Duane Horton. “It is as well studied and proven as any effort I have witnessed.

Overlooking the eastern brow of Lookout Mountain, Canyon Ridge is positioned to be a keystone development for Walker County. It promises a minimum of 180 full time jobs with benefits when it opens, as well as $1 million in tax revenue for Walker County.

According to a company press release, no location in the Southeast offers a similar mountaintop, upper-upscale/luxury resort experience within a two-hour drive of 14 million people and 28 Fortune 500 companies in the Nashville, Birmingham, Knoxville, Huntsville, Atlanta and Chattanooga markets.

Hart + Howerton has been named as the resort’s Master Planner. The nationally renowned company is known for its groundbreaking work with Walt Disney World as well as luxury resorts in Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley and Scottsdale. The company also handled the expansion of Sea Island and the restoration of The Greenbriar Inn.

For oversight and operations of the resort, Scenic Land Company looked to Valor Hospitality Partners, an Atlanta-based global hospitality management company, led by Euan McGlashan. McGlashan’s experience includes Cape Grace Hotel in South Africa, named “Best Hotel of the Year” in 2000 by Condé Nast, Barnsley Gardens where he served German Prince Hubertus Fugger of Bavaria, Sea Palms Resort and Hotel Indigo-Atlanta, among its more than 40 locations spread across three continents.

Although the resort requires expertise and experience not found locally, Scenic Land Company is committed to using local resources at every opportunity. Numerous local companies are already engaged in areas such as design, construction, legal and financial services, with more targeted as the project progresses.

We are primarily funded by local investors and we are developing a project for the benefit of the local community and our investors,” promises Horton.

To find out more, visit the company’s website or attend the town hall meeting tonight at the Walker County Civic Center (10052 US-27, Rock Spring, GA 30739).